The twenty-five cent was a coin worth a quarter of decimal
Dutch guilder. It was used from the decimalisation of the currency in 1817 until the Netherlands adopted the
euro
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as sole currency in 2002. The last minting was in 2001. The coin was the third-smallest denomination of the guilder when the currency was withdrawn, and the largest of a value less than one guilder.
At first, the coin was minted with a layer of silver alloy. During the reign of King
William III of the Netherlands
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the coin became smaller from 1877 onwards. The new size of the coin would be the final size, except during the
German occupation of the Netherlands
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, when the coin was much bigger.
From 1948 onwards, the coin was minted using nickel. Its last design originated from 1980, with
Queen Beatrix
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as the monarch on its obverse.
It was nicknamed the ''kwartje''. The nickname came from the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
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* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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word for a quarter (kwart), and the diminutive suffix ''-je'' (similar to the English ''-ie'').
Dimensions and weight
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Versions during the kingdom of the Netherlands
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References
External links
Obverses and reverses
{{Currency and coinage of the Netherlands
Guilder
Coins of the Netherlands
Twenty-five-cent coins